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Nikita den Boer

In this Dutch name, the surname is den Boer, not Boer.

Nikita den Boer (born 8 January 1991)[1] is a Dutch wheelchair racer. She won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T54 event at the 2020 Summer Paralympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[2][3]

Nikita den Boer
head down in orange shirt and racing chair with Tokyo 2020 on banners behind her
Den Boer competing in the women's marathon T54 at the 2020 Summer Paralympics
Personal information
CitizenshipNetherlands
Born (1991-01-08) 8 January 1991 (age 33)
Haarlem, Netherlands
Home townHaarlem, Netherlands
Sport
CountryNetherlands
SportWheelchair racing
Disability classT54
Coached byArno Mul
Medal record
Women's para-athletics
Representing  Netherlands
Paralympic Games
Bronze medal – third place 2020 Tokyo Marathon T54
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz 1500 m T54
Silver medal – second place 2021 Bydgoszcz 5000 m T54
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Bydgoszcz 800 m T54

In 2020, she won the women's wheelchair race at the London Marathon in London, United Kingdom.[4]

Career edit

In 2014, Den Boer became an ambassador of the Johan Cruyff Foundation which aims to improve sport opportunities for children with disabilities.[5]

Den Boer finished in 8th place in the women's wheelchair race at the 2019 London Marathon in London, United Kingdom.[6] In the same year, she broke the Dutch national women's 5000 metres T54 at a race in Switzerland,[7] and finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event at the 2019 World Para Athletics Championships held in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.[1][8] It was her first race at a global tournament.[9] Den Boer won the 2020 London Marathon in October 2020.[6][10][11] As a result, she qualified to represent the Netherlands at the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan.[12]

In 2021, Den Boer won the silver medal in the women's 1500 metres T54 and women's 5000 metres T54 events at the World Para Athletics European Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[13][14] She also won the bronze medal in the women's 800 metres T54 event.[15][16]

At the 2020 Summer Paralympics in Tokyo, Japan, Den Boer won the bronze medal in the women's marathon T54 event.[17] She also finished in 4th place in the women's 5000 metres T54 event with a new personal best of 11:15.37.[18] She finished in 7th place in the women's 1500 metres T54 event.[19]

Personal life edit

She lives in Haarlem, Netherlands.[20][21]

Achievements edit

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Netherlands
2019 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 8th Marathon 1:52:12
World Championships Dubai, United Arab Emirates 4th 5000 m 12:16.00
2020 London Marathon London, United Kingdom 1st Marathon 1:40:07
2021 European Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 2nd 1500 m 3:38.99
3rd 800 m 1:52.65
2nd 5000 m 11:54.17
Summer Paralympics Tokyo, Japan 4th 5000 m 11:15.37
7th 1500 m 3:29.11
3rd Marathon 1:38:16
London Marathon London, United Kingdom 4th Marathon 1:44:54

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Women's 5000 metres T54" (PDF). 2019 World Para Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ Houston, Michael (5 September 2021). "De Rozario takes women's marathon title in thrilling finish on final day of Paralympics". InsideTheGames.biz. Retrieved 11 September 2021.
  3. ^ "Glory for Michishita, golden sweep for Hug at Tokyo in marathon". Paralympic.org. 5 September 2021. Retrieved 13 September 2021.
  4. ^ "2020 London Marathon Results". NBC Sports. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 27 April 2021.
  5. ^ "Haarlemse Nikita en Johan Cruyff". Rodi (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2020. "Nikita den Boer was 23 years old on 12 april 2014
  6. ^ a b "London Marathon 2020: David Weir misses out on ninth wheelchair title". BBC Sport. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  7. ^ "Nationaal record voor para-atlete Nikita den Boer". Haarlems Dagblad (in Dutch). 5 June 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  8. ^ "Para-atleet Oberoi springt naar goud: 'Ik ben gewoon wereldkampioen!'". NOS (in Dutch). 13 November 2019. Archived from the original on 30 December 2019. Retrieved 30 December 2019.
  9. ^ "WK DUBAI - DAG 7: RANKI OBEROI WERELDKAMPIOEN!" (in Dutch). Atletiek.nl. 13 November 2019. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  10. ^ "Nikita den Boer and Brent Lakatos win for the first time in London". paralympic.org. 4 October 2020. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  11. ^ Morgan, Liam (4 October 2020). "Den Boer upsets Schär to win women's wheelchair race at London Marathon". InsideTheGames.biz. Archived from the original on 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  12. ^ "Nikita den Boer and Brent Lakatos win for the first time in London". World Para Athletics. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2020.
  13. ^ "Women's 1500 metres T54 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  14. ^ "Women's 5000 metres T54 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 5 June 2021.
  15. ^ "Women's 800 metres T54 Final" (PDF). 2021 World Para Athletics European Championships. Retrieved 2 June 2021.
  16. ^ Swagers, Stef (5 June 2021). "Goud en zilver voor Noord-Hollandse para-atleten op slotdag EK". NH Nieuws (in Dutch). Retrieved 10 June 2021.
  17. ^ "Den Boer pakt met brons op marathon laatste Nederlandse plak op Paralympics". NU.nl (in Dutch). 5 September 2021. Retrieved 5 September 2021.
  18. ^ "Women's 5000 metres T54 Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 August 2021. Retrieved 28 August 2021.
  19. ^ "Athletics: den BOER Nikita". Tokyo 2020 Paralympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original on 10 September 2021. Retrieved 10 September 2021.
  20. ^ Borcherts, Reemt (17 November 2020). "Nikita den Boer: "Ayrton Senna inspireert mij nog steeds"". TeamNL (in Dutch). Retrieved 9 June 2021.
  21. ^ "Haarlemse para-atleet Nikita Den Boer plaatst zich voor WK in Dubai". Rodi (in Dutch). Retrieved 4 October 2020.

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